Verb Tense

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time at which an action takes place, such as past, present, or future.

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What is the simple future tense?

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The simple future tense describes an action that will happen in the future, often formed with 'will' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'will sneak').

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now, formed with 'has/have' + past participle (e.g., 'have seen').

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What is the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past, formed with 'was/were' + present participle (e.g., 'was washing').

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What is the present perfect progressive tense?

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The present perfect progressive tense describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present, formed with 'has/have been' + present participle (e.g., 'has been laying').

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes an action that will be ongoing in the future, formed with 'will be' + present participle (e.g., 'will be wearing').

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What is the difference between simple past and past perfect tense?

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The simple past tense describes an action completed in the past, while the past perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another past action.

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What is the structure of the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense describes habitual actions or general truths, formed with the base form of the verb (e.g., 'sneaks').

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What is the perfect progressive tense?

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The perfect progressive tense combines aspects of perfect and progressive tenses, indicating an action that was ongoing and has relevance to the present.

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How do you form the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense describes an action that will be completed before a specified time in the future, formed with 'will have' + past participle (e.g., 'will have finished').